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orange snack cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Gail Welch
Carthage, TX

Got this recipe from another site and ammended it with some minor changes of my own. Taste just like an orange Hostess cupcake to me.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For orange snack cake

  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    orange peel
  • 1/8 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 1/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    orange juice

How To Make orange snack cake

  • 1
    Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the orange juice, water, and almond extract; mix well. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, orange peel and salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • 2
    Pour into greased 8-in square baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove to wire rack to cool.
  • 3
    For the frosting: Combine powdered sugar, butter and enough orange juice just to achieve spreading consistency. May tint frosting with orange food coloring and add white squiggles on top if desired. Frost cake while still slightly warm.

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